St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
CRIES FROM THE STONES.
DIR. Chase Tells of the Rocky Tesli.
| mOny to Divine Records


mony to Divine Records
Rev. W. T. Chase delivered the next of
his series OF lectures, at the First Baptist
church, on ''Cries from the Stones.o
The explanation illustrative of scripture
history brought to light by the explanation
OF ruins and the deciphering of Inscriptions,
embrace the whole extent of Bible records
from the earliest to the latest times, during
which any contemporary evidence could exist
Every foreign monarch, whether Assyrian,
Cha idean or Persia whose names occurred
in the Bible, fl ON the time of Solomon down.
ward, can, with only two EXCEPTIONS be iden-
titled with some known person of profane
history. The voices of the stones have been
classified geographically as follows: a Those
from the Euphrates and Tigr is valley (2)
Those from the valley of the Nile. 81 Those
from the countries adjacent to the Holy
La nd.
In the lower valley Of the Euphrates, whose
stone of every kind is unknown, yet more
imperishable material was used, viz, clay. in
brick, tile and cylinders. These were stamped
while the clay was yet soft, before it was ex-
posed to the fire. These are ornaments of
palaces and the celebration of kings achiev-
ments. These Libraries were found several
years ago by Layard, Of England. and Mr..
George Smith. They consist of flat squares
in tablets of baked clay, having on each side
a page of very small and clearly written let
tiers. There IS dictionary giving the mean
ing of these words, another treating on the
laws, records OF contracts and judicial pro-
ceedingS.
~ Among these is one called Deluge
Tablet. will call the first stone which
cries out to US from the wall =
This has been deciphered by George Smith,
and relates 10 the early historical events.
The second stone which cries out of the wall
in testimony OF the Divine record is the stone
cities of BashaD. The third stone whose cry
out of the wall witnesses to the accurac> of
the Divine record is the Korrek on the hills.
The fourth stone is the Moabte stone. 1t
was discovered by Rev. T. a. Klein. 1t was
three feet five inches high and one foot nine
inches wide, with thirty-four lines of straight
writing chiseled upon it. This stone is now
in the louvre at Paris. The fifth stone is the
black obelisk. 1t is tall block OF black
marble, the upper portion covered on ali
sides with scriptural figures in has relief.
The sixth. the marble slab, dug up in the
ruins of Nineveh. Mr.. Chase, while abroad,
took great pains to examine these stones and
can corroborate the New Testament.
GRANITE STABE MEMORIES.
Alumni of Dartmouth Enjoying a
Reunion at the West.
The Dartmouth Alumni Association of
the Northwest held its eighth annual re-
union and banquet at the West hotel last
night. The Dartmouth men are in the
majority of the older college graduates in
this section, and the attendance last night
was larger than at any alumni banquet of
the year. President Northrop. of the
university, and President Strong, of Carrie
ton College, were present as the guests Of
the association, and were among those who
responded to toasts The menu was ele-
CANT and was served in Manager Sheperd's
best style. Danz' orchestra played college
songs and other lively music during the
feasting, which was followed by number
of informal toasts. The reunion was one
of the pleaSantest Of the year. Following
is complete list of those present:
Charles A. Willard III, J. E. Ingha m III, A.
D. Keyes 'T2, Richard Paul 'S8, w. W. Brad
ley 'S7, E. 7. Cutchitt So, John P. Brooks IS,
A. L. Keyes ~, V. w. Lothrop S4, G. o, Net
Teton 'S4. S. r. Willard '84, B. P. George 'S4,
T. Ell. Netteton 'S4, E. F. Cate so. r. P. Her
rick 80, Il. w. Young 80, j. e. Miles 80.
William Moon 81, A. W. Abbott 'G3, S. Z.
Conlee '73 DR.. e. L. Boothly '75,O A. Nesmith
IA, DR.. ], r. Freeman IA, A. J. Cheney
81, J, T. Dudley IS, D. A. Sec ombe 81 B..
NJ. Reynolds SO, Greenleaf Clark '55. A. p.
Wild SO, s. 8. Taylor SO, Edward Savage go,
A. 2. Wilder 81, l.. A. Smith 80, A. c. Paul
'7S, Thomas Libby ST, Horace Goodhue 81,
F. G. Burnham so, G. W. Morrill, 81, Charles
G. Johnson III, J. A. Reede I'll, A. A. Alb
bolt I'll, E. D. Brown 70, H. II. McIntre 70
A. L. Moore TT, w. e. Noxon III, President
Northrup, James A. Strong, Carelto n college